Chapter 273: Aunt Helena...
Selene POV
"Aunt Helena?" I whispered, taking a step forward.
Her gaze flickered over me, then to Kragen, before settling back on me. "Come here dear," she beckoned at me which I accepted and took her outstretched arms. When she held me, she shoved me behind her back like I was some piece of leave. "You shouldn’t have come here alone with him, Selene." She said, her voice cold and distant as she stared at Kragen.
"Oh!" I shook my head "Kragen is my friend...he was just escorting me and..."
"He’s not your friend!" she screeched still eyeing Kragen with suspicion "He’s the reason why your parents died and he’s going to kill you. He’s evil, Selene, you shouldn’t be standing within an inch of him."
I chuckled, startling Aunt Helena who turned to stare at me. Kragen didn’t say anything, he just continued staring at us with his quiet demeanour.
"What’s funny about what I said?" Aunt Helena asked, picking offence. "Do you know how hard it has been all these years, running and hiding from him and how I had to risk everything to find you down here to Moon Whisper? I had to go through the forests... I don’t want to tell you all the things I’ve had to face just to come find you, to stay under the radar and you’re laughing?"
I lowered my gaze, quickly feeling ashamed of myself. "I’m sorry, Aunt Helena. I didn’t mean to, it’s just that..."
"I’ll excuse both of you to talk," Kragen suddenly said interrupting me, his gaze on me "When you’re done, reach out for me and I’ll come back. Don’t stay too long, though," he said and walked away.